Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 Flying Wing

**gray** · 08 July 2011, 04:34 PM

Thanks, Stygg. This wasn't one of the V bombers ( Vulcan, Valiant, Victor), but Vickers/ Armstrong built the Victor so I'm sure some of this design ended up in it.
Thanks, coco. Britain was at the top of aviation and engine design in the 40's. Frank Whittle is one of the co-inventors of the jet engine.
Thanks, Fred.

**gwpriester** · 08 July 2011, 06:08 PM

Impressive and well done.

**a4hire** · 09 July 2011, 02:57 PM

Beautiful work Gray! Very realistic looking.

**gray** · 09 July 2011, 03:44 PM

Thanks so much Gary, Bruce.

**pauland** · 09 July 2011, 04:23 PM

I love flying wings - great job Gary, I'd never heard about this one.

Coco mentioned German efforts - there was a fantastic programme about this one: http://www.aerospacemuseum.org/colle...item.php?id=28

**gray** · 09 July 2011, 11:09 PM

Thanks, Paul.
I saw that show on the Horten flying wing. Apparently it flew very well. The Germans were planning on building a larger 4 engine version to enable them to drop their atomic bomb on London and New York in 1946. It also had a small radar signature.

**Biggy Rat** · 10 July 2011, 11:31 PM

Another sterling effort there Gray!

I haven't looked this one up but was wondering what sort of armament it would have had, or was it primarily a Bomber? Also, do you think they understood the benefits of the small radar signature as we do today? (Not trying to sell them short mind you...)